Re: Sartarite Orlanthi farming magic?

From: Donald R. Oddy <donald_at_grove.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 01:00:37 GMT

In message <20050302180624.69022.qmail_at_web53001.mail.yahoo.com> Rob Helm writes:
>I'm curious what kind of farming magic Orlanth
>worshippers use in Sartar.
>
>According to _Thunder Rebels_, the normal Orlanth
>subcult for farmers is Durev. Orlanthcarl and Barntar
>initiation is implied to be somewhat rare. But Durev
>doesn't have any Farming affinity.

Barntar probably is rare but Orlanthcarl is just rarer than Durev who is less of a farmer but more of a general purpose male role. There's also Orolmarn the Herder. Between them I expect they account for over half the male population.

Looking though the list of subcults I'd guess a typical clan has the following:

Durev				35%
Orlanthcarl			10%
Orolmarn				15%
Ormalaya				 5%
Poverri				 5%
Misc. Warriors			10% - Mostly youngsters
Leaders & Specialists	 5%
					---
Total Orlanth			85%
Barntar				 5%
Odalya				 5%
Others				 5%

>So is magically blessing the crops, killing weeds, and
>the like women's work in Sartar?

Look at the Esrola subcults of Ernalda on pg.204 - the crop blessing and fertility magic is there. Weedkilling probably not although by refraining from blessing them they don't grow as well. Mind you I suspect Heortlings are much less worried by extraneous plants than modern farmers.

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Donald Oddy
http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/


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